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Post by MarkS on Jul 4, 2014 14:47:18 GMT
1st Questions: drips/drops. . . I understand we work on 30 drips /ml from usual bottles. Correct? What do you measure your nic base with? Do you decant into another bottle eg 30ml with drip tip or use a dropper / pipette? Or just syringe it out? Concentrates. .. Start at what %age? I've read anything from 2% for tobaccos to people upping 20%. That's a massive difference!! What about size of mix? Start at say 5ml or maybe even 1ml total mix ( is that enough for a test batch) When to test / how best to test. Dripper, or a small clearo. What about silica muting flavours! And last for this post. Nic level and pg/VG ratios. Is one better to start with? Dripping 18mg is getting very harsh for me, in fact I've just put some JJ bananas n cream in the pro tank. It's 60/40 1.8%. Nice thick vape at 7watts but still hurting my throat. Maybe it is the nic that is hurting me and not the high 80/20 corner shop / garage juices PG ratio. Again how different would one find say dropping to 10% or even 6%? Would it massively help reduce throat hit and harshness altogether? Would certainly make 72mg nic go a loooooooong way. Hope this isn't too much to ask in a starter post but if you don't ask yah don't get. Peace all Ruffie If i use drops I work at 28 drops per ml, but 30 is a decent average to work from. I decant my nic base into a 30ml bottle to use for mixing if using drops. If I am mixing larger amounts than 5-10ml then I use a syringe straight from the original bottle. (as a side note I decant my Nic base into glass bottles and keep them in the freezer) Starting with 5ml mixes is a good idea until you get to gauge the flavour you are using. I test my mixes in Evods, usually just by half filling it. If I like it then it goes into a RBA, if not it goes back in cupboard to be tried at a later date or forgotten about. You can test your juice anyway you like. I don't drip as I don't really like dripping. Dropping nic level definitely results in less throat hit in my opinion. I used to vape 18mg and now vape 11mg and the throat hit difference is noticeable. Throat hit can depend on the flavouring also. Cinnamon red hots or Nosferatu for example will add throat hit even to zero nic juice. Hope that helps. Good luck and welcome to the world of culinary vaping
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Post by MarkS on Jul 3, 2014 15:00:03 GMT
Mixed up the cider but not tried it yet as I'm not at home until Monday and never brought it with me. I reckon it could be nice as a base Mark, add some spices to it maybe? Although I've just cracked through 20ml as it is, light easy and faff free mix? I have become a little lazy though and am blaming it on the warmer weather. Looking forward to trying it. It did smell very authentic. I want to try it with some tobacco and see if I can finally get close to copying Pipe Sauce Oak Barrel Cider. Weather has been glorious hasn't it. Long may it continue
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Post by MarkS on Jul 3, 2014 12:17:06 GMT
Is it like Rambutan or different do you think MarkS? Have you tried the Cider yet Mark? They are very similar but there is a difference. I'd say the Lychee has a strawberry tang to it. Mixed up the cider but not tried it yet as I'm not at home until Monday and never brought it with me. Should be good to go when I get back.
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Post by MarkS on Jul 3, 2014 11:13:49 GMT
Just curious, what clearo/rba/rda are you vaping it with? It's in a Kayfun lite on a paps 18350 clone
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Post by MarkS on Jul 3, 2014 8:26:14 GMT
Quite impressed with Cupcake Worlds Lychee concentrate.
An authentic Lychee flavour mixed at 10% and steeped for 2 weeks, although I'd imagine it to be good to go after a day or two.
Would most likely go up to 15% on the next mix for a fuller flavour.
I know DD of VTTV loves Caramel Lychee so that's a mix that works, but I think this would go well with lime or coconut too. Although it's great as a standalone.
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Post by MarkS on Jul 1, 2014 14:27:34 GMT
Have bought a nemesis and a couple of stingrays on previous group buys and the quality has been good on all of them, not top notch but excellent for the price. Thanks prr. Am I right in thinking the 4Nine is a mod more geared towards dripping?
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Post by MarkS on Jul 1, 2014 14:22:08 GMT
What's the quality usually like from focal?
Never bought anything from them before but am tempted at that price.
The top cap looks a bit odd compared to other 4nines I've seen.
Edit: note to self. Read description of item before posting. "engraved logo and different top cap"
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Post by MarkS on Jul 1, 2014 14:13:17 GMT
is copper ok to be on a atty? just remember people saying brass on a atty isnt good cause of lead or somthing I dont use them but mainly because of keepin the buggers clean, it`s a bit strange though, most of us have miles of copper and brass fittings in our water supply going to the taps. I suppose heat has an effect, but have no idea what it is geordie_vaper ??? It's fine. Robbie is right about heat, but we are talking temperatures way above what we use to vape. The irony is many of the people who throw a fit about brass think nothing of sub-ohming, which is much more likely to be producing higher levels of toxins than a bit of brass in an atty. As to the copper trend lately, surely both of you guys know by now that much to do with vaping is like the emperors new clothes?
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Post by MarkS on Jul 1, 2014 11:53:33 GMT
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Post by MarkS on Jul 1, 2014 9:13:52 GMT
thanks again; nosferatu concentrate is really an amazing stuff. At the moment I'l playing with nosferatu and flavour art pernoir ( anise + liquorice ) can't stop vaping. I'm over the moon. Glad it was what you were looking for and that you like. I was surprised how well chilli goes with aniseed too. It's a strangely moreish vape.
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Post by MarkS on Jun 30, 2014 7:35:15 GMT
hip flask funnel cant beat them and there stainless steel as well Thank you ronaldo Just got one of those from Amazon for 20p with free delivery lol! Yeah thank you to both of you. Just bought 5 of them for 97p delivered.
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Post by MarkS on Jun 29, 2014 20:11:58 GMT
Looks a typical clone, microns thick plating that Autosol will remove, or a mild abrasive cleaner like astonish if you have any under the sink. I'm actually happy as a pig in poo about it as I would rather it polished SS/Chrome anyway. Weren't the originals just brass aluminum?
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Post by MarkS on Jun 29, 2014 20:05:31 GMT
Well I noticed this wasn't brass because a magnet stuck to it, the scratching so far was just done by lightly rubbing my door key on it and the coating does seem pretty thin. Will grab myself some autosol and see if that works if not I'll get the emery cloth. Thanks guys brilliant and rapid information as always. Love you all
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Post by MarkS on Jun 29, 2014 19:56:49 GMT
That's the stuff - don't use the 240 grit as you will just make more work for yourself. its best to work with it wet, add a few drops of washing up liquid to a bowl of water. work each grade of paper at a different angle, then you can see when you have removed all the marks from the previous. What I do is work along the tube with one, then round and round with the next, then up and down again with the next. Brilliant. Thanks Markm just the info I was looking for. You might be surprised by this but that mod in the pic is one of the PAPS clone sets from FT which everyone seems to think are actually brass.
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Post by MarkS on Jun 29, 2014 19:54:18 GMT
MarkS You might find what you're looking for in a local DIY shed (B&Q, Wickes, Focus etc) or a local Halfords? (assuming the mod in question is plated.....?) Cheers dagl. I'd assume by the photo the mod is definitely plated
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